Water and energy are two sides of a coin: energy production uses water, while moving and treating water requires energy.
Fossil fuels, still dominant today, pollute water bodies and demand large withdrawals from rivers, lakes, and aquifers.
Will tomorrow’s energy sources be cleaner and less water-intensive?
National AI Boom Hits Home as Demand for Power Surges
A wave of long-distance transmission projects for data centers threatens old-growth forests and pristine waters
New Era of Confrontation Between Energy and Water Opens in Great Lakes
Near Lake Michigan shore a $15 billion data center prompts a small town reckoning.
Ontario is Subsidizing an Energy Project in Georgian Bay Despite Expert Advice
An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs
Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines
Southwest utilities are diversifying their electricity assets.
Data Center Energy Demand Is Putting Pressure on U.S. Water Supplies
More coal, more nuclear to power information sector would reverse a trend of reduced energy-related water use.
Restarting Ruptured Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Tests California’s Regulators
Sable Offshore challenges the state’s environmental values.
Promoting Coal, Trump Looks Backward
President jumps in to increase use of dirtiest, most dangerous fuel.
Once a Showcase of American Optimism and Engineering, Hoover Dam Faces New Power Generation Declines
Lake Mead is shrinking, threatening a big drop in electricity from the Colorado River basin’s biggest dam.